The purpose of this workbook is to enable you to develop the basic knowledge that you will have already gained.
You can complete this workbook at your own pace on your first anaesthetic placement.
You will need to gain an understanding relating to:
•	What the commonly used gases in theatre are,
•	Why they are used,
•	Aspects of Health and Safety relating to storage and preparation

1.	Name 5 commonly used medical gases in Theatre:
a.	 
b.	  
c.	 
d.	 
e.	

2. For each of the named gases fill in the table below:
Gas	Symbol	Colour	Use in Theatre	

				

3. Name 3 different valve types that you have seen in Theatre:
a.	 
b.	  
c.	 
d.	 

4. What is the Pin Index System?

5. In what state is Nitrous Oxide stored in a cylinder?

6. In what state is Oxygen stored in a cylinder?

7. Why are the storage conditions of gas cylinders important?

8. How should cylinders be appropriately stored?

9. How is nitrous oxide supplied to a pipeline?

10. How is oxygen stored in large quantities?

11. Describe how oxygen is delivered to the pipelines

12. What size cylinders are there in your department?

13. How do you know if you have a full or partial used cylinder?

14. How do you know if a nitrous oxide cylinder is full or used?

15. Why is it important to know the pressure of gas cylinders and pipelines?